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Kolkata Knight Riders

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a franchise that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a cricketing league held annually in India. The team is based in the eastern city of Kolkata, West Bengal. Its jersey colour is purple and gold. KKR have been crowned IPL champions twice, in 2012 and 2014. The team is captained by Dinesh Karthik More

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  • Bangladesh bans IPL broadcasts and promotions: Mustafizur Rahman controversy and fallout explained

    The fallout did not stop at broadcast restrictions. In a further escalation, the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided not to send its national team to India for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

  • Bangladesh seeking to move T20 World Cup matches from India: Report

    Bangladesh are scheduled to play three Twenty20 World Cup matches in Kolkata next month, with the tournament being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka

  • Shashi Tharoor questions BCCI, KKR's move to exclude Mustafizur Rahman from IPL: 'Who are we punishing: Nation, individual, religion?'

    "If we become a country that isolates all of our neighbours, and say nobody is playing with any of them, how does it do any good?" Tharoor had said earlier

  • Blaming Shah Rukh Khan unfair, removing one player won't change anything: Former cricketer on Mustafizur Rahman controversy

    BCCI on Saturday instructed KKR to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman after recent political and public backlash

  • 'Matheesha Pathirana is hit-and-miss bowler': KKR's 18-crore acquisition called 'huge risk'

    The Kolkata Knight Riders splurged Rs 18 crore on Matheesha Pathirana, which was after a bidding battle with Lucknow Super Giants.

  • Who is Sarthak Ranjan - Son of Bihar politician Pappu Yadav picked by KKR at IPL auction

    Pappu Yadav congratulated his son on X shortly after the auction.

  • IPL 2026: Why Cameron Green will get Rs 18 crore despite being sold for Rs 25.2 crore

    IPL Auction 2026: Cameron Green surpassed countryman Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75 crore) to become the overseas player with the highest price tag at an IPL auction but there still remain a catch.

  • KKR IPL 2026 auction strategy: What they need and who they could target

    With only six international roles available and 13 spots to fill, KKR's auction strategy will focus more on accuracy than volume.

  • Sunil Narine backs India's tearaway pacer to change Kolkata Knight Riders' fortune in IPL 2026

    The tearaway pacer is set for his KKR debut after missing last season due to a hip injury and Sunil Narine feels he has the ingredients to become the franchise's next X-factor.

  • Released KKR star hails Gautam Gambhir as 'best coach, human being', says backlash makes 'no sense'

    Gautam Gambhir has faced the wrath of one and all after India’s 0-2 Test home whitewash against South Africa that came a year after the unprecedented 0-3 home series defeat to New Zealand.

  • Andre Russell announces IPL retirement, will be seen in new role for Kolkata Knight Riders

    Andre Russell will be seen in a new role for KKR in the forthcoming season.

  • KKR Retention List IPL 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL Auction

    KKR Retention List IPL 2026: The team took a big decision by letting go of talented all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer and seasoned T20 star Andre Russell.

  • KKR appoint former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson as assistant coach for IPL 2026

    KKR had recently announced Abhishek Nayar as the head coach for the next season. This is their second big announcement in terms of coaching and support staff.

  • 'Brightest star shining in our lives': Gautam Gambhir's pens heartfelt note for Shah Rukh Khan on 60th birthday

    Gautam Gambhir before taking the role as India's head coach was associated with Kolkata Knight Riders, the Indian Premier League franchise co-owned by the actor.

  • IPL 2026: Abhishek Nayar named head coach of KKR

    IPL 2026: The 43-year-old, who played three ODIs for India, is well respected as a personal coach and has worked in an individual capacity with players like Rohit, KL, DK to name a few apart from his own find Raghuvanshi.

  • 'Mushkil hi nahin, naamumkin hai': Mumbai Indians shuts all speculation linking Rohit Sharma and Kolkata Knight Riders

    Considering the strong friendship of Rohit Sharma, Abhishek Nayar and also the fact that KKR recently posted on social media, supporters immediately started imagining that the batter would join KKR.

  • Kolkata Knight Riders appoints Abhishek Nayar as head coach for IPL 2026: Report

    Abhishek Nayar has previously been part of the KKR coaching setup and had rejoined the franchise in the previous season after losing his job as Team India's assistant coach.

  • Shreyas Iyer details 'respect' he got at Punjab Kings, makes blunt comparison with KKR: 'This allowed me...'

    Shreyas Iyer opened up about what worked for him at Punjab Kings and made blunt comparison with his stint as a leader at Kolkata Knight Riders.

  • KKR ready to sacrifice two players for Sanju Samson: Check their names - Report

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  • Kolkata Knight Riders remove head coach Chandrakant Pandit after two-year stint

    "Mr. Chandrakant Pandit has decided to explore new opportunities and will not continue as Head Coach of Kolkata Knight Riders," KKR said in a post shared on 'X'.

  • When Shubman Gill stunned Dinesh Karthik with audacious demand at KKR: 'Captain, it's time I open'

    With KKR stacked with talent, Shubman Gill was forced to bat lower down the order, mostly at No. 6 and 7 the entire season.

  • KKR slams IPL 2025 latest 120 minutes rule, report claims other teams also voice disapproval

    Kolkata Knight Riders were not pleased with the rule change introduced in the middle of the tournament.

  • Virat Kohli fans plan massive tribute as RCB ditches jersey for KKR match

    Virat Kohli chose to hang his boots from the game's longest format on Monday, and the intention is to honor his Test legacy.

  • IPL 2025: Five reasons why Kolkata Knight Riders' title defence went off course

    Despite entering the season with a strong core and a good looking squad, KKR have faltered. Here's a look at where it all went wrong for the defending champions:

  • KKR vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2025: Dewald Brevis’ onslaught deals fatal blow to Kolkata Knight Riders’ playoffs hopes

    KKR vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2025: Here are the five factors that dented KKR's chances of reaching the playoffs with just two games left and 11 points to show...

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